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Here is this year's menu: Turkey - We get a marinaded turkey breast tenderloin. No bones. The turkey only takes about an hour to bake. Score! Here is a link to a different recipe for turkey in the slow cooker if you want to go a little more traditional.Corn CasseroleMashed Sweet Potatoes - I got frozen mashed… Continue reading Thanksgiving 2018 – Our Menu

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This is the first week back with students so I want to have an easy menu. I also meal prepped for my breakfasts, lunches, and snacks. Here's what I made for this week: Breakfasts - Pina Colada Overnight Oats Snacks - Pistachios, Honeycrisp apples with cashew butter, Mini Bell Peppers with hummus Lunches - Salad in a… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner? – Week of August 12, 2018

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This week is going to be a little different with my meal planning. I won't be around for 3 maybe 4 of the meals so the gentlemen in my family are in charge. Yesterday, I did shopping so they would have easy meals on 3 of those days. On Wednesday, I have to go out… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner? – Week of July 29th, 2018

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I just looked over my plans for July. I'm going to be gone on and off for the rest of the month. Week of July 8th - I only need to plan for 3 meals. We're going to be gone for 2 days during the week. Lasagna or Creamy Spinach Pasta Sauce over Penne Sloppy… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner? – The rest of July 2018

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This morning I was up early before the family. I watched 2 episodes of Grey's Anatomy before heading outside with a cup of coffee. While I was outside, I sat down and menu planned for the next two weeks. After menu planning, I headed to the grocery store so that I could be ready for the week.… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner – Weeks of June 17 and 24th, 2018

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It has been a hot minute since I have made a menu plan. For a while, I was eating out way TOO much. Like almost every day. The cost of eating out plus the unhealthiness of eating out was wearing down on us. My aunt came into town for a week. While she was here,… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner? – Week of June 3, 2018

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It's been so LONG since I meal planned. Between my gallbladder illness and then recuperation, it's not been a priority. My family and I are unique because the boys and Hubby are meat eating, gluten loving while I'm dabbling my feet back into the gluten waters and am currently a vegetarian. So planning for suppers… Continue reading Mom, What’s for Dinner? – Week of March 12th

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